US8305751B2 - Vibration isolation within disk drive testing systems - Google Patents

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US8305751B2
US8305751B2 US12/105,105 US10510508A US8305751B2 US 8305751 B2 US8305751 B2 US 8305751B2 US 10510508 A US10510508 A US 10510508A US 8305751 B2 US8305751 B2 US 8305751B2
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  • Disk drive manufacturers typically test manufactured disk drives for compliance with a collection of requirements. Test equipment and techniques exist for testing large numbers of disk drives serially or in parallel. Manufacturers tend to test large numbers of disk drives simultaneously or in batches. Disk drive testing systems typically include one or more tester racks having multiple test slots that receive disk drives for testing. In some cases, the disk drives are placed in carriers which are used for loading and unloading the disk drives to and from the test racks.
  • the testing environment immediately around the disk drive is closely regulated. Minimum temperature fluctuations in the testing environment are critical for accurate test conditions and for safety of the disk drives.
  • the latest generations of disk drives, which have higher capacities, faster rotational speeds and smaller head clearance, are more sensitive to vibration. Excess vibration can affect the reliability of test results and the integrity of electrical connections. Under test conditions, the drives themselves can propagate vibrations through supporting structures or fixtures to adjacent units. This vibration “cross-talking,” together with external sources of vibration, contributes to bump errors, head slap and non-repetitive run-out (NRRO), which may result in lower yields and increased manufacturing costs.
  • Current disk drive testing systems employ automation and structural support systems that contribute to excess vibrations in the system and/or require large footprints.
  • disk drives are clamped to a carrier and/or to a tester rack in such a manner as to inhibit or dampen vibrations.
  • a well known way of inhibiting the effects of vibration originating at the disk drive is to mount the disk drive to a mounting device (e.g., a carrier) such that a center of rotation of the mounting device is outside of the footprint of the disk drive.
  • FIG. 1 shows a conventional disk drive mounting arrangement (e.g., for a disk drive test apparatus 50 ).
  • the apparatus 50 includes a carrier 52 having a disk drive receiving portion 54 for receiving a disk drive 600 therein.
  • the disk drive 600 is rigidly connected to the carrier 52 (e.g., with fasteners 56 and/or clamps 57 ).
  • the carrier 52 is received in bay 62 of a chassis 60 , which may include plural bays (e.g., multiple rows and or columns of bays).
  • a mounting arrangement supports the carrier 52 within the chassis 60 such that a center of rotation 58 of the carrier 52 is spaced a distance away from the disk drive receiving portion 54 and the disk drive 600 .
  • Known mounting arrangements include, for example, a pin 64 about which the carrier 52 can pivot.
  • Arrow 70 illustrates the resultant movement of the carrier 52 relative to the chassis 60 effected by rotation (arrow 72 ) of a disk 620 of the disk drive 600 in the carrier 52 .
  • a disk drive test slot in one aspect, includes a housing that defines a test compartment for receiving and supporting a disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing.
  • the housing also defines an open end that provides access to the test compartment for insertion and removal of disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing.
  • the disk drive test slot also includes a mounting plate connected to the housing.
  • One or more isolators are disposed between the housing and the mounting plate. The one or more isolators are operable to inhibit transmission of vibrational energy between the housing and the mounting plate.
  • Embodiments can include one or more of the following features.
  • the main body member includes one or more self-clinching studs connecting the main body member to at least one of the one or more isolators.
  • the one or more isolators include a male-female isolator.
  • the male-female isolator can include a body formed of urethane elastomer.
  • the one or more isolators include one or more grommets.
  • the one or more grommets are displaceable relative to the mounting plate.
  • the housing includes a plurality of contact pins each of which engage a corresponding one of the grommets.
  • the contact pins can be disposed at a first end of the housing opposite the open end.
  • the mounting plate can include a main body member, and a flange member connected to main body member and configured to receive and support the grommets.
  • the flange member can be configured to support the grommets in a position spaced apart from the main body member.
  • the flange member includes a plurality of forked openings each configured to receive and support one of the grommets.
  • the housing can be connected to the grommets in such a manner as to preload the grommets.
  • the grommets can be formed of thermoplastic vinyl.
  • the one or more isolators also include one or more male-female isolators disposed between the housing and the mounting plate.
  • the one or more isolators include a plurality of said isolators each disposed between the housing and the mounting plate, wherein the plurality of isolators are each operable to inhibit transmission of vibrational energy between the housing and the mounting plate.
  • test slot housing in the absence of a disk drive and a disk drive transporter, the test slot housing carries substantially no moving parts.
  • a disk drive testing system includes a plurality of test slots.
  • Each of the test slots includes a housing, and a mounting plate assembly.
  • Each of the housings define a test compartment for receiving and supporting a disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing, and an open end providing access to the test compartment for insertion and removal of disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing.
  • the mounting plate assembly is connected to the housing.
  • the disk drive testing system also includes a chassis that defines a plurality of test slot receptacles each configured to receive and support one of the test slots.
  • Each of the test slot receptacles includes a corresponding card guide assembly configured to releasably engage one of the mounting plate assemblies.
  • Embodiments can include one or more of the following features.
  • the test slots are each independently removable from the chassis.
  • the mounting plate assemblies are operable to inhibit transmission of vibrational energy between the test slot housings and the chassis.
  • At least one of the mounting plate assemblies includes a mounting plate, and one or more isolators disposed between the mounting plate and an associated one of the test slot housings.
  • the one or more isolators are operable to inhibit transmission of vibrational energy between the associated one of the housings and the mounting plate.
  • the mounting plate can include a mounting flange sized to fit within one of the card guide assemblies to provide a mechanical connection between the associated test slot and the chassis.
  • the one or more isolators can include one or more grommets. In some cases, the grommets are displaceable relative to the mounting plate.
  • the housings can include a plurality of contact pins each of which engages a corresponding one of the grommets.
  • the one or more isolators can include one or a male-female isolators.
  • the chassis includes test electronics configured to communicate a functional test routine to a disk drive within one of the test slots.
  • at least one of the test slots also includes a connection interface circuit configured to provide electrical communication between the test electronics and a disk drive within the test compartment of the at least one of the test slots.
  • test slots are interchangeable with each other within the test slot receptacles.
  • a disk drive testing system includes a plurality of test slots.
  • Each test slot includes a housing defining a test compartment for receiving and supporting a disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing, and an open end providing access to the test compartment for insertion and removal of disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing.
  • Each test slot also includes a mounting plate, and one or more isolators disposed between the housing and the mounting plate. The one or more isolators being operable to inhibit transmission of vibrational energy between the housing and the mounting plate.
  • the disk drive testing system can also include a chassis defining a plurality of test slot receptacles each configured to receive and support one of the test slots. In some cases, the test slots are each independently removable from the chassis.
  • test slot receptacles are each configured to releasably enagage one of the test slot mounting plates thereby mechanically connecting the associated test slot to the chassis.
  • the isolators are operable to inhibit transmission of vibrational energy between the test slot housings and the chassis.
  • the isolators include grommets.
  • the isolators include male-female isolators
  • test slot housings carry substantially no moving parts.
  • the chassis includes test electronics configured to communicate a functional test routine to a disk drive within one of the test slots.
  • a first one of the test slots includes a connection interface circuit configured to provide electrical communication between the test electronics and a disk drive within the test compartment of the first one of the test slots.
  • test slots are interchangeable with each other within the test slot receptacles.
  • a disk drive test slot in another aspect, includes a housing defining a test compartment for receiving and supporting a disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing, and an open end providing access to the test compartment for insertion and removal of disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing.
  • the disk drive test slot can also include a mounting plate connected to the housing, and a plurality of floating contacts disposed between the housing and the mounting plate and operable to inhibit transmission of vibrational energy between the housing and the mounting plate. The floating contacts are displaceable relative to the mounting plate.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a disk drive mounting arrangement of the prior art.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a disk drive testing system.
  • FIG. 3A is perspective view of a test rack.
  • FIG. 3B is a detailed perspective view of a slot bank from the test rack of FIG. 2A .
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a test slot assembly.
  • FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a transfer station.
  • FIG. 5B is a perspective view of a tote and disk drive.
  • FIG. 6A is a top view of a disk drive testing system.
  • FIG. 6B is a perspective view of a disk drive testing system.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B are perspective views of a disk drive transporter.
  • FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a disk drive transporter supporting a disk drive.
  • FIG. 8B is a perspective view of a disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive aligned for insertion into a test slot.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 are schematic views of self-test and functional test circuitry.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a test slot.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a mounting plate assembly.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a male-female isolator.
  • FIGS. 14A-14C are perspective views of a test slot housing.
  • FIGS. 15A-15D illustrate assembly of a test slot.
  • FIGS. 16 and 17 are front and rear perspective views of a test slot showing a connection interface board mounted to the test slot housing.
  • FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a test slot showing a rear portion of the test slot housing enclosed by a cover.
  • FIG. 19 is plan view of a test slot with a disk drive therein.
  • FIGS. 20A-20F illustrate movements of the test housing relative to the mounting plate assembly of the test slot of FIG. 19 .
  • FIGS. 21A-21C illustrate movements of a floating center of the housing.
  • FIGS. 22A-22D illustrate the mounting of test slots within a slot bank of a test rack.
  • a disk drive testing system 10 includes a plurality of test racks 100 (e.g., 10 test racks shown), a transfer station 200 , and a robot 300 .
  • each test rack 100 generally includes a chassis 102 .
  • the chassis 102 can be constructed from a plurality of structural members 104 (e.g., extruded aluminum, steel tubing, and/or composite members) which are fastened together and together define a plurality of slot banks 110 .
  • Each slot bank 110 can support a plurality of test slot assemblies 120 .
  • each test slot assembly 120 includes a disk drive transporter 400 and a test slot 500 .
  • the disk drive transporter 400 is used for capturing disk drives 600 (e.g., from the transfer station 200 ) and for transporting the disk drive 600 to one of the test slots 500 for testing.
  • the transfer station 200 includes a transfer station housing 210 and multiple tote presentation support systems 220 disposed on the transfer station housing 210 .
  • Each tote presentation support system 220 is configured to receive and support a disk drive tote 260 in a presentation position for servicing by the robot 300 .
  • the tote presentation support systems 220 are each disposed on the same side of the transfer station housing 210 and arranged vertically with respect to the others. Each tote presentation support systems 220 has a different elevation with respect to the others.
  • the tote presentation support system 220 includes tote support arms 226 configured to be received by respective arm grooves 266 ( FIG. 5B ) defined by the disk drive tote 260 .
  • a tote mover 230 is disposed on the transfer station housing 210 and is configured to move relative thereto.
  • the tote mover 230 is configured to transfer the totes 260 between the tote presentation support systems 220 for servicing by the disk drive testing system 10 (e.g. by the robot 300 ) and a staging area 250 where the totes 260 can be loaded into and unloaded from the transfer station 200 (e.g., by an operator).
  • the totes 260 include a tote body 262 which defines multiple disk drive receptacles 264 (e.g., 18 shown) that are each configured to house a disk drive 600 .
  • Each of the disk drive receptacles 264 includes a disk drive support 265 configured to support a central portion of a received disk drive 600 to allow manipulation of the disk drive 600 along non-central portions.
  • the tote body 262 also defines arm grooves 266 that are configured to engage the tote support arms 226 ( FIG. 5A ) of the transfer station housing 210 thereby to support the tote 260 (e.g., for servicing by the robot 300 ( FIG. 2 )).
  • the robot 300 includes a robotic arm 310 and a manipulator 312 ( FIG. 6A ) disposed at a distal end of the robotic arm 310 .
  • the robotic arm 310 defines a first axis 314 normal to a floor surface 316 and is operable to rotate through a predetermined arc about and extends radially from the first axis 314 .
  • the robotic arm 310 is configured to independently service each test slot 500 by transferring disk drives 600 between the transfer station 200 and one of the test racks 100 .
  • the robotic arm 310 is configured to remove a disk drive transporter 400 from one of the test slots 500 with the manipulator 312 , then pick up a disk drive 600 from one the disk drive receptacles 264 at the transfer station 200 with the disk drive transporter 400 , and then return the disk drive transporter 400 , with a disk drive 600 therein, to the test slot 500 for testing of the disk drive 600 .
  • the robotic arm 310 retrieves the disk drive transporter 400 , along with the supported disk drive 600 , from one of the test slots 500 and returns it to one of the disk drive receptacles 264 at the transfer station 200 by manipulation of the disk drive transporter 400 (i.e., with the manipulator 312 ).
  • the disk drive transporter 400 includes a frame 410 and a clamping mechanism 450 .
  • the frame 410 includes a face plate 412 .
  • the face plate 412 defines an indentation 416 .
  • the indentation 416 can be releaseably engaged by the manipulator 312 ( FIG. 6A ) of the robotic arm 310 , which allows the robotic arm 310 to grab and move the transporter 400 .
  • the face plate 412 also includes beveled edges 417 .
  • the beveled edges 417 of the face plate 412 abut complimentary beveled edges 562 ( FIG. 14A ) of the test slot 500 to form a seal, which, as described below, helps to inhibit the flow of air into and out of the of the test slot 500 .
  • This may be particularly beneficial, for example, when disk drive transporters 400 are inserted into and removed from the test slots 500 via a robot 300 .
  • one of the disk drive transporters 400 is removed from one of the test slots 500 with the robot 300 (e.g., by grabbing, or otherwise engaging, the indentation 416 of the transporter 400 with the manipulator 312 of the robot 300 ).
  • the frame 410 defines a substantially U-shaped opening 415 formed by sidewalls 418 and a base plate 420 that collectively allow the frame 410 to fit around the disk drive support 265 ( FIG. 5B ) in the tote 260 ( FIG. 5B ) so that the disk drive transporter 400 can be moved (e.g., via the robotic arm 300 ) into a position beneath one of the disk drives 600 housed in one of the disk drive receptacles 264 of the tote 260 . The disk drive transporter 400 can then be raised (e.g., by the robotic arm 310 ) into a position engaging the disk drive 600 for removal off of the disk drive support 265 in the tote 260 .
  • the disk drive transporter 400 and the disk drive 600 together can be moved by the robotic arm 310 ( FIG. 6A ) for placement within one of the test slots 500 .
  • the manipulator 312 ( FIG. 6A ) is also configured to initiate actuation of a clamping mechanism 450 disposed in the disk drive transporter 400 .
  • the clamping mechanism 450 may also be configured to engage the test slot 500 , once received therein, to inhibit movement of the disk drive transporter 400 relative to the test slot 500 . In such implementations, once the disk drive 600 is in the test position, the clamping mechanism 450 is engaged again (e.g., by the manipulator 312 ) to inhibit movement of the disk drive transporter 400 relative to the test slot 500 .
  • the clamping of the transporter 400 in this manner can help to reduce vibrations during testing.
  • a detailed description of the clamping mechanism 450 and other details and features combinable with those described herein may be found in the following U.S. patent application filed Dec. 18, 2007, entitled “DISK DRIVE TRANSPORT, CLAMPING AND TESTING”, inventors: Brian Merrow et al., and having assigned Ser. No. 11/959,133, the entire contents of the which are hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the disk drive testing system 10 also includes at least one computer 130 in communication with the test slots 500 .
  • the computer 130 may be configured to provide inventory control of the disk drives 600 and/or an automation interface to control the disk drive testing system 10 .
  • Test electronics 160 are in communication with each test slot 500 .
  • the test electronics 160 are configured to communicate with a disk dive 600 received by within the test slot 500 .
  • a power system 170 supplies power to the disk drive testing system 10 .
  • the power system 170 may monitor and/or regulate power to the received disk drive 600 in the test slot 500 .
  • the test electronics 160 within each test rack 100 include at least one self-testing system 180 in communication with at least one test slot 500 .
  • the self-testing system 180 tests whether the test rack 100 and/or specific sub-systems, such as the test slot 500 , are functioning properly.
  • the self-testing system 180 includes a cluster controller 181 , one or more connection interface circuits 182 each in electrical communication with a disk drive 600 received within the test slot 500 , and one or more block interface circuits 183 in electrical communication with the connection interface circuit 182 .
  • the cluster controller 181 in some examples, is configured to run one or more testing programs with a capacity of approximately 120 self-tests and/or 60 functionality tests of disk drives 600 .
  • the connection interface circuits 182 and the block interface circuit(s) 183 are configured to self-test.
  • the self-testing system 180 may include a self-test circuit 184 configured to execute and control a self-testing routine on one or more components of the disk drive testing system 10 .
  • the cluster controller 181 may communicate with the self-test circuit 184 via Ethernet (e.g. Gigabit Ethernet), which may communicate with the block interface circuit(s) 183 and onto the connection interface circuit(s) 182 and disk drive(s) 600 via universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) serial links.
  • Ethernet e.g. Gigabit Ethernet
  • a UART is usually an individual (or part of an) integrated circuit used for serial communications over a computer or peripheral device serial port.
  • the block interface circuit(s) 183 is/are configured to control power to and temperature of the test slots 500 , and each block interface circuit 183 may control one or more of the test slots 500 and/or disk drives 600 .
  • the test electronics 160 can also include at least one functional testing system 190 in communication with at least one test slot 500 .
  • the functional testing system 190 tests whether a received disk drive 600 , held and/or supported in the test slot 500 by the disk drive transporter 400 , is functioning properly.
  • a functionality test may include testing the amount of power received by the disk drive 600 , the operating temperature, the ability to read and write data, and the ability to read and write data at different temperatures (e.g. read while hot and write while cold, or vice versa).
  • the functionality test may test every memory sector of the disk drive 600 or only random samplings.
  • the functionality test may test an operating temperature of air around the disk drive 600 and also the data integrity of communications with the disk drive 600 .
  • the functional testing system 190 includes a cluster controller 181 and at least one functional interface circuit 191 in electrical communication with the cluster controller 181 .
  • a connection interface circuit 182 is in electrical communication with a disk drive 600 received within the test slot 500 and the functional interface circuit 191 .
  • the functional interface circuit 191 is configured to communicate a functional test routine to the disk drive 600 .
  • the functional testing system 190 may include a communication switch 192 (e.g. Gigabit Ethernet) to provide electrical communication between the cluster controller 181 and the one or more functional interface circuits 191 .
  • the computer 130 , communication switch 192 , cluster controller 181 , and functional interface circuit 191 communicate on an Ethernet network. However, other forms of communication may be used.
  • the functional interface circuit 191 may communicate to the connection interface circuit 182 via Parallel AT Attachment (a hard disk interface also known as IDE, ATA, ATAPI, UDMA and PATA), SATA, or SAS (Serial Attached SCSI).
  • Parallel AT Attachment a hard disk interface
  • each of the test slots 500 includes a housing 550 that is mounted to and supported by a mounting plate assembly 502 .
  • the mounting plate assembly 502 includes a mounting plate 504 that includes a main body member 506 , a flange member 508 , and a handle 510 .
  • the main body member 506 also includes a pair of self-clinching studs 512 (one shown), such as available from PennEngineering of Danboro, Pa., which are press fit into through holes 514 in the main body member 506 .
  • the self-clinching studs 512 generally include a threaded screw portion 516 and a head 518 disposed at a first end 517 of the screw portion 516 . As illustrated in FIG.
  • the threaded screw portion passes through the through hole 514 in the main body member 506 and the head 518 engages the main body member 506 in a press-fit manner, thereby securing the self-clinching studs 512 against movement relative to the main body member 506 .
  • the mounting plate assembly 502 also includes a pair of isolators (e.g., male-female isolators 520 ).
  • the male-female isolators 520 generally include a body portion 522 formed from a mechanical vibration isolating material, such as urethane elastomer, e.g., having a durometer of between about 45 shore A and about 60 shore A.
  • the body portion 522 is sandwiched between a female threaded fastener 524 , disposed at a first end 525 of the body portion 522 , and a male threaded fastener 526 male threaded fastener 526 disposed at a second end 527 of the body portion 522 .
  • the male-female isolators 520 are fastened the main body member 506 by screwing the female threaded fastener 524 of the male-female isolators 520 on to one of the self-clinching studs 512 .
  • the mounting plate assembly 502 also includes a pair of isolators (e.g., grommets 530 ).
  • the grommets 530 may be formed from a mechanical vibration isolating material, such as thermoplastic vinyl, e.g., having a durometer of between about 45 shore A and about 60 shore A.
  • This multiple isolator arrangement also provides the ability to tune the test slot 500 (e.g., via isolator selection) to better isolate particular frequencies and axes of interest. For example, if a drive was sensitive to y-rotary (rotation about the long axis of the drive), the isolators (e.g., the male-female isolators 520 and/or the grommets 530 ) could be made stiffer (e.g., replaced with harder components) to limit y rotation. As shown in FIG. 12 , the flange member 508 defines a pair of U-shaped indentures or forked openings 532 each of which is configured to receive and support one of the grommets 530 . The main body member 506 also defines a pair of mounting flanges 534 , which, as discussed below, are configured to form a mounting connection with the test rack chassis 102 .
  • the isolators e.g., the male-female isolators 520 and/or the gr
  • each of the test slots 500 also includes a housing 550 having a base 552 , first and second upstanding walls 553 a , 553 b and first and second covers 554 a , 554 b .
  • the first cover 554 a is integrally molded with the base 552 and the upstanding walls 553 a , 553 b .
  • the housing 550 defines an internal cavity 556 which includes a rear portion 557 and a front portion 558 .
  • the front portion 558 defines a test compartment 560 for receiving and supporting one of the disk drive transporters 400 .
  • the base 552 , upstanding walls 553 a , 553 b , and the first cover 514 a together define a first open end 561 , which provides access to the test compartment 560 (e.g., for inserting and removing the disk drive transporter 400 ), and the beveled edges 562 , which abut the face plate 412 of a disk drive transporter 400 inserted in the test slot 500 to provide a seal that inhibits the flow of air into and out of the test slot 500 via the first open end 561 .
  • the first upstanding wall 553 a defines an inlet aperture 551 and an outlet aperture 555 .
  • the inlet and outlet apertures 551 , 555 extend between an outer surface 559 ( FIGS. 14B and 14C ) of the housing 550 and the internal cavity 556 .
  • the rear portion 557 of the internal cavity 556 includes a pair of through holes 563 that are configured to receive the male threaded fasteners 526 of the male-female isolators 520 (see, e.g., FIGS. 12 & 13 ) therein.
  • the through holes 563 extend from the internal cavity 556 , through to a pair of counterbore recesses 564 formed along a bottom surface 565 of the base 552 of the housing 550 .
  • the counterbore recesses 564 are each configured to receive the body portion 522 of a corresponding the male-female isolators 520 therein.
  • the housing 550 also includes a plurality of mounting holes 549 to receive mounting hardware, e.g., screws, for mounting the second cover member 554 b and a connection interface board 570 (described below; see also, e.g., FIG. 16 ) to the housing 550 .
  • mounting hardware e.g., screws
  • the housing 550 also includes a pair of contact pins 566 disposed along a second end 567 of the housing 550 .
  • the contact pins 566 are sized to engage the grommets 530 of the mounting plate assembly 502 .
  • the housing 550 is mounted to the mounting plate assembly 502 by first placing the grommets 530 around the contact pins 566 , as shown in FIG. 15A . Then, the second end 567 of the housing 550 is aligned with the mounting plate 504 such that the contact pins 566 and grommets 530 are substantially aligned with the forked openings 532 in the flange member 508 , as shown in FIG. 15B .
  • the male-female isolators 520 When aligned properly, the male-female isolators 520 will sit at least partially within the counterbore recesses 564 ( FIG. 14B ). As illustrated in FIG. 15C , following alignment, the housing 550 is displaced relative to the mounting plate 504 , as indicated by arrow 568 , such that the grommets 530 and contact pins 566 come to rest with the forked openings 532 and such that the male threaded fasteners 526 extend through the through holes 563 and into the internal cavity 556 . As shown in FIG.
  • connection interface board 570 which carries the connection interface circuit 182 ( FIGS. 9 and 10 ).
  • the connection interface board 570 extends between the test compartment 560 and the second end 567 of the housing 550 .
  • a plurality of electrical connectors 572 are disposed along a distal end 573 of the connection interface board 570 .
  • the electrical connectors 572 provide for electrical communication between the connection interface circuit 182 and the test electronics 160 (e.g., self test system 180 and/or functional test system 190 ) in the associated test rack 100 .
  • the connection interface board 570 also includes a test slot connector 574 , arranged at a proximal end 575 of the connection interface board 570 , which provides for electrical communication between the connection interface circuit 182 and a disk drive 600 in the test slot 500 .
  • the test slot housing 550 can also include a ducting conduit 540 disposed within the internal cavity 556 .
  • the ducting conduit 540 is configured to convey an air flow from the inlet aperture 551 , i.e., from a source external to the housing 550 , towards the test compartment 560 .
  • the ducting conduit 540 is configured to direct an air flow underneath a disk drive 600 disposed within the test compartment 560 , with a return air flow to flow over the disk drive 600 and back towards the outlet aperture 555 .
  • An electric heating assembly 726 is disposed within a first opening 542 in the ducting conduit 540 and is configured to heat an air flow being conveyed through the ducting conduit 540 .
  • the electric heating assembly 726 includes a heater heatsink 728 and an electric heating device (e.g., an resistive heater 729 ).
  • the resistive heater 729 is electrically connected to the connection interface board 570 , and is configured for electrical communication with the test electronics 160 (e.g., via the connection interface circuit 182 ).
  • the resistive heater 729 is operable to convert an electric current (e.g., provided by the test electronics 160 ) into heat energy, which is used for heating the heater heatsink 728 , which, in turn, is used to heat an air flow passing through the ducting conduit 540 .
  • an electric current e.g., provided by the test electronics 160
  • the housing 500 carries substantially no moving parts.
  • a detailed description of the electric heating assembly 726 and other details and features combinable with those described herein may be found in the following U.S. patent application filed concurrently herewith, entitled “Temperature Control within Disk Drive Testing Systems, inventor: Brian Merrow, and having assigned Ser. No. 12/105,103., the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
  • connection interface board 570 overlaps the grommets 530 along the second end 567 of the housing 550 , thereby sandwiching the grommets 530 , or at least a portion thereof, between the flange member 508 and the connection interface board 570 .
  • the connection interface board 570 is fastened to the housing 550 , e.g., with fasteners 576 , in such a manner as to preload the grommets 530 .
  • the grommets 530 are mechanically preloaded to achieve optimum performance of resistance to vibration and shock. Optimum performance of vibration and shock is generally achieved with up to 5 percent preloading of the grommets 530 .
  • the male-female isolators 520 ( FIG. 12 ) permit movement of the housing 550 relative to the mounting plate 504 all six-degrees of freedom (i.e., X, Y, Z, Roll, Pitch and Yaw).
  • the grommets 530 are substantially constrained, within the forked openings 532 , in all directions except for the negative Y-direction.
  • the grommets 530 and forked openings 532 effectively form a pair of floating contacts (one shown in FIG. 20A ), i.e., first and second floating contacts 580 a , 580 b (see, e.g., FIG. 19 ), about which the housing can move (e.g., in a rocking motion) relative to the mounting plate 504 .
  • vibrations often arise as a result of the rotation, as indicated by arrow 581 , of a disk 620 (e.g., a magnetic disk) within the disk drive 600 .
  • a disk 620 e.g., a magnetic disk
  • rotation of a disk 620 and head movements in the disk drive 600 being tested induces movements of the housing 550 .
  • this arrangement allows the grommets 530 and contact pins 566 to move within the corresponding forked opening 532 (see also FIG. 12 ), thereby allowing a displacement of a position of the housing 550 relative to the mounting plate 504 .
  • the grommets 530 can travel in linear motions, e.g., side-to-side along the X-axis (as indicated by arrow 535 in FIG. 20A ) and/or front-to-back along the Y-axis (as indicated by arrow 536 in FIG. 20B ) within the forked openings 532 .
  • the grommets 530 can also travel along the edge 533 of the corresponding forked opening 532 , as indicated by arrows 537 in FIG. 20C .
  • this construction allows the housing 550 to rotate, relative to the mounting plate 504 , along or about the X-axis (as indicated by arrow 538 in FIG. 20D ), the Y-axis (as indicated by arrow 539 in FIG. 20E ), and/or the Z-axis (as indicated by arrow 541 in FIG. 20F ).
  • FIGS. 21A-21C illustrate how, in the X-Y plane, there exists no single or fixed center of rotation as the center of rotation assumes a floating position as the housing 550 oscillates rotationally along or about the Z-axis, due in part to translational movements of the housing 550 relative the to the mounting plate 504 along or about the X and Y-axes.
  • FIGS. 21A-21C as the housing 550 rocks back-and-forth as indicated by arrows 582 ( FIG. 21A ), 584 ( FIG. 21B ), and 586 ( FIG.
  • each of the slot banks 110 includes a plurality of test slot receptacles 122 each of which is configured to receive and support one of the test slots 500 .
  • Each of the test slot receptacles 122 includes a pair of card guide assemblies 124 .
  • the card guide assemblies 124 are sized to receive the mounting flanges 534 (see, e.g., FIG. 18 ) of the mounting plate 504 therein.
  • the card guide assemblies 124 can include, for example, cam locks or thumbscrews, to provide a mechanical connection between the card guide assemblies 124 and the mounting plate assemblies 502 , thereby tying the mounting plate assemblies 502 to ground. Since the card guide assemblies 124 engage only the mounting plate assembly 502 , and not the test slot housing 550 , the housing 550 can move not only relative to the respective mounting plate 504 but also relative to the test rack chassis 102 .
  • the mounting plate assemblies 502 operate to support isolation, via the isolators (e.g., male-female isolators 520 and grommets 530 ), between the test rack chassis 102 and the respective test slots 500 and there is no rigid connection between the two.
  • the isolators e.g., male-female isolators 520 and grommets 530
  • Such vibrations may, for example, emanate from the rotation of a disk drive 600 within one the test slots 500 or from the insertion and/or removal of a disk drive transporter 400 (with or without a disk drive 600 therein) to and/or from one of the test slots 500 .

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